U.S. Senate election, 1990

The U.S. Senate election, 1990 was an election for the United States Senate in which the Democratic Party increased its majority with a net gain of one seat from the Republicans. This was in keeping with the trend that the party of the President often loses seats in a midterm election.

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United States Senate - Democratic Party - Republicans - President

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Only one seat actually changed parties in this election, when Paul Wellstone defeated incumbent Rudy Boschwitz (R-MN). Later, the Democrats gained a 57th seat when Harris Wofford won a special election to replace H. John Heinz III, (R-PA), who had died in a plane crash.

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Paul Wellstone - Rudy Boschwitz - Harris Wofford - H. John Heinz III

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